The borough was stripped of some of its planning powers late last year - and its leader is making the case for them to be handed back sooner rather than later. lep.co.uk/news/politics/…

Regeneration plans for the city centre would see the area around the railway station become an office and leisure hub - and while there would be space for some shops, a big part of Preston's retail heart for almost 40 years would vanish. lep.co.uk/business/consu…

The pensioner has had her garden - and peace of mind - restored by the kindness of strangers after being left with nowhere to turn. (Huge hat-tip to the local companies who donated their services and supplies.👏) lep.co.uk/news/people/i-…

The fast food chain has sought to reassure residents of a Chorley village about what it would be like living alongside one of their restaurants. lep.co.uk/business/consu…

The city could become a destination for young people wanting to enter the two in-demand trades. lep.co.uk/education/pres…

The planned increase in local authority homes for Lancashire's looked after children seeks to address a lack of specialist places - and spiralling costs. lep.co.uk/news/politics/…

A planning inspector reversed the city council's refusal of permission for the rural estate - in spite of it being at odds with local policy. lep.co.uk/business/cynic…

The operator of the proposed facility says it would function like a family home. lep.co.uk/news/politics/…

One of the campaigners against the revamp of Preston's Ashton Park says she is seeking election to give 'ignored' residents a voice - but the incumbent councillor she is challenging claims the plans are not as unpopular as her rival thinks. lep.co.uk/news/politics/…

The developer says adult children want to buy separate properties to live alongside their ageing parents. lep.co.uk/news/politics/…

Councillors were uncomfortable at allowing an agricultural building to be turned into offices - when it had never been used for its originally intended purpose. lep.co.uk/business/contr…

Half a century after a huge local government shake-up, the effect on Lancashire's historic identity is still being felt, according to a campaign group set up to preserve it. lep.co.uk/heritage-and-r…

The development has reignited disquiet over the continued absence of the three new schools that were planned for an area of the city where thousands of homes are being built. lep.co.uk/education/new-…

The planned redesign of a junction en route to the proposed new jail was the source of another road safety wrangle at the ongoing public inquiry into the scheme. lep.co.uk/news/politics/…

A bespoke agreement means the developer will contribute towards affordable housing elsewhere in the city, in spite of their previous conclusion that doing so would make the flats scheme financially unviable. lep.co.uk/business/huge-…

The small-scale facility will cater for 11-16-year-olds who cannot attend a mainstream school for a range of health-related reasons. lep.co.uk/education/gree…

Inquiry into proposed new jail hears warning that the biggest vehicles involved in building it will have to reverse down the narrow route if they cross paths - but a government barrister suggests awkward manoeuvres are nothing abnormal on rural roads. lep.co.uk/news/politics/…

Locals line up to reiterate their road safety fears over plans to build a third prison in their Chorley village as a public inquiry into the previously rejected scheme resumes at the government's behest. lep.co.uk/news/transport…